Covered Chengdu in about 4 days itself. Fun facts!
1. Chengdu population now 23mio. After the major earthquake in 2008 & 2017? Chengdu pp seemed more chill about material stuff. Saw broken! If they earn 3000? They save only 200! But other main bigger cities like Shanghai or Beijing does the opposite? 😂 earn 3000 save 2800!
2. Pandas! Less than 2000 in the whole world! And there are about 5 main panda breeding research centres in Chengdu! The one we went was supposedly the biggest with 200 But we saw only 20 +\~! So the loaned panda in spore is now in Dujiangyan Panda Centre!
3. Chengdu - main river Is Minjiang River which was dam in Dujiangyan. To prevent flood and provide irrigation to Chengdu. Quite an amazing Li Bing the engineer in Qin state to come up with such a unique way of separating the river into 2 parts and also making the filter of the sand and rocks to prevent clogging !
4. There was a lost civilization called San Xing DUI. Remains found in 1929. More excavated in 1980s and 2021/2. So now the museum has great artifacts collections. Weird looking bronze and jade masks!
5. Sichuan - home to Mala food. Rabbit stuff! And their opera is good! ESP their magical face changing dance. And they love to have their ears dug with Services all over!
6. Several old ancient streets In the city centre itself. But we managed to over only 2 old ones: Wide and narrow and Jinli streets. The other 2 are the modern “orchard” road kinds in Chunxi and DaKooLi :)
7. Restaurant Food is Michelin but a fraction of the price here in spore! LOL. And after this? Gerry and I waved white flags to other mala toufu and hot pot! So so so spicy!! 🌶️ 🥵
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Here is Chengdu!
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